Indicts English Rule in Africa
London dispatch reports Sir E H Johnston’s critique of British conduct in British East Africa as published in The Observer. He cites bullying, torture, biased trials, and light penalties for white perpetrators, plus wartime native conscription abuses and a brutal flogging incident at a European plantation.
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Africa
Sir EH. Johnston
Observer
East Africa
Arranisemanta
Ndurz
British East Africa
Free Drug Clinics Called a Failure
A committee of narcotic drugs and crime under the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology says municipal drug clinics failed. It recommends government monopoly of opium derivatives and a plan akin to money mining. NYC New Orleans LA San Diego clinics showed poor results with weak hospital referrals, fraud, and no proven cures.
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Ohngago
Jj Committee On
American Trantute of Criminal Law and
Criminology
New York
New Orleans
Los Angeles
San Diego
Benefitarion
Lisbon Struck by Match Shortage as Workers Strike
Sept 19 Lisbon faces a match famine as workers strike for higher wages. Factories seek price rises but government approval is withheld, leaving households and shops without matches for about a fortnight. Provinces rely on fires to illuminate homes day and night.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Maj orities exceed voting lists spark election irregularities
Paris reports three judges elected by margins larger than local voter rolls. Prosecution cites 6000 dead recorded as voters for one judge and large blocks of imaginary supporters for the other two. The lists were prepared by the judges amid irregularities claims.
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Paris
Rtunique
Een
Che Valing
Couple Arrested in Union City Theft Case
Oscar J. Brychta and Stanchia Brodowski were arrested Saturday night at 134 Linen Avenue by the Bureau of Investigation for Union City authorities. They are wanted for violating several statutes and the theft of a large sum of money from the woman's husband.
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Oscar J. Brychta
Stanchia Brodowski
Linen ‘Avenue
Bureau of Investigation
Union City
Arraignment set for gambling house operator
Ralph Oscolese of 265 Olivestreac faces City court arraignment this morning on keeping a gambling house charge. Three frequenters of his pool room also stand for trial. arrests were made Saturday night by the Bureau of Investigation, a pair of dice and $80 in money seized.
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Ralph Oscolese
Olivestreac
Bureau of Investigation
Vienna Faces Widespread New Taxes After War
The draft tax plan in Vienna seeks to replace prewar levies with broad charges. It targets gas deposits, salaries, hot rooms, apartments, servants, restaurant service, and various licenses, with rates including 3 percent on salaries and a 20 percent tax on hot rooms.
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Vienna
la Financial
Train strike injures man at Bridgeport station
Parrige Flynn of 065 Stratford Avenue lost his right foot after being struck by an express train at Bridgeport Railroad Station Saturday night. He was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital by Dr. Maxwell and the Emergency team.
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Parrige Flynn
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
Flynn
St. Vincent's Hospital
J. A. “Maxwell
Early Falk fabrics in stock at Read's third floor
Veltons Crashes and assorted fabrics include cotton and linen taffetas, double-faced terry cloth, poplins, pongee, sunfast kapok and merce rized repps in striped and floral designs. Patterns feature floral baskets, vines, landscapes, birds and Jacquard motifs suitable for hangings, curtains, draperies, upholstery and decorative items.
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